gerry79

gerry79

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  1. I Passed

    gerry79 replied to savedbutterfly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!!!!!!! I have 3 days until I take it and cant wait until its

  2. 6th time....I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    gerry79 replied to kemerick's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nice job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to stick with

  3. Did You Guys Pay Too Much Tuition Too?

    gerry79 replied to lookingforward's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OH MY!!!!! My RN education cost less than half of

  4. Nurses as day laborers (rant)

    gerry79 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Hey RGN1 We just had a nurse return to England from our hospital in Boston. She was home

  5. NCLEX taken today in MA

    gerry79 replied to cherilee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck! I take the test in two weeks! Any tips?????? I also have a position waiting for me so I feel the

  6. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

    gerry79 replied to amadime1's topic in New York Nursing

    I know that this is a New York thread but..... Beth Israel Boston (non union) $28.00/hr for new grads. It is one of lower playing in

  7. Dismissed from nursing school...appeal denied

    gerry79 replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in General Students

    Policies are not set in stone. I was deployed by the military and missed the first 5 weeks of the last semester this past July and was allowed to continue and graduate. I made up the clinicals and did...

  8. Nurses as day laborers (rant)

    gerry79 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    A close friend of mine is a policeman and has been for 5 years and I will make more as a new grad than he makes now. Also a friend of mine is a LICSW (Masters Degree clinical social worker) and makes...

  9. why does the nursing profession have a lot of drama?

    gerry79 replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Just finished a 24 year military career and nursing seems tame if you dare to

  10. GRADUATING IN MAY (hopefully) ANY ADVICE?! PLEASE =0)

    gerry79 replied to NayNaeRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Just graduated two weeks ago and my advice would be to start looking for a job early(two months before graduation). Try to make contacts now either by working as a tech if you can or during clinical....

  11. BIDMC pay question

    gerry79 replied to quinnila's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Thats is what I was told. A few of the nurses were complaining about it. Even the "seasoned" nurses cant figure out the PPC thing

  12. BIDMC pay question

    gerry79 replied to quinnila's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Yes I am. How do you like it thus far? My floor is a very busy one with a high nurse turnover! But I am ready for the

  13. BIDMC pay question

    gerry79 replied to quinnila's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi Lena, I start 5 march (take the boards 17 Feb), why is my PPC higher than yours? Will yours increase after orientation? I am a bit

  14. Brigham & Women's Orientation

    gerry79 replied to blueflyer's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I hear it is very hard to get into the Brigham! You almost have know one of the "founding fathers" just to be granted an interview. Sorry I cant offer anything more. Good

  15. BIDMC pay question

    gerry79 replied to quinnila's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I dont know, but I will ask one of the nurses today while at

  16. BIDMC pay question

    gerry79 replied to quinnila's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I start work at BI soon and was confused about the pay also. As a new grad the rate that I will start at is $25.75/hr. They dont have the conventional shift diff system they have a system called PPC....

  17. Boston: Community college to play bigger role to ease nursing shortage

    gerry79 replied to Nursing News's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Reverse outsourcing if you ask me.There are plenty of willing and able nurses in this country, maybe improved working conditions should be the "priority nursing diagnoses".

  18. I passed

    gerry79 replied to elenova's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just scheduled my test date! Feb 17 is DDay for me, I hope to be as happy as you!! Once again

  19. I passed

    gerry79 replied to elenova's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!!!!!!!! I am still awaiting my ATT and hope to test by Mid Feb. I envy all who have passed. For you study time is officially over!!! Once again

  20. more opinions

    gerry79 replied to jshine0007's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Market is very tight for new grads. I just graduated from an ADN program 2 weeks ago and was fortunate to land a position at a Boston hospital. Most of the hosptials hire from within (CNA's, unit...

  21. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    gerry79 replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    March 07 (provided I pass the boards)

  22. Starting Salary

    gerry79 posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Good day to all! Trying to find out the starting salary for new grads in the area. Thanks for all

  23. Telemetry monitoring

    gerry79 replied to Bwick's topic in Cardiac

    I happen to be a tele tech at the hospital where I will be working as an RN once I pass the boards. Although I watch the monitors and alert the nurses to changing rhythms, the nurses are held...

  24. How long is your orientation??

    gerry79 replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    12 weeks I will be on a tele floor. 8 weeks, then 4 weeks protected (you carry less patients and you still work with your

  25. FL RN Salaries....yes another salary thread lol

    gerry79 replied to luv4nursing's topic in Florida Nursing

    My hospital is non union. At the union hospital the new grads start out at close to $30/hr not counting shift diff and seasoned nurses top out at $62/hr. But of course there is that cost of living...